Photos: Spotlight on Scooby Wright
The sophomore-to-be from Windsor, Calif., is obviously off to a good start.
Scooby Wright tied for third on the teams in tackles last season with 83 and was second in tackles-for-loss with 9½.
This spring, Wright is wearing Fischer’s No. 33 and playing middle linebacker like his mentor did last season. Defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel said Wright isn’t at middle linebacker to stay, but wants him to get comfortable at all three spots, so he has the flexibility to move him around in the fall.
Take a look at Wright's start from last season.
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Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright III (33) bears down on Colorado quarterback Jordan Gehrke (7) for a sack during the fourth quarter of the No. 21 University of Arizona vs. University of Colorado college football game on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona won 38-20.
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Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright III (33) tries to get to Washington running back Dwayne Washington (12) while being held back by Washington offensive lineman Colin Tanigawa (64) in the third quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014.
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Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright III (33) celebrates with the ball he stripped from Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) to seal the Wildcats 31-24 win over the Ducks at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Ore., Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014.
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Arizona defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel slaps hands with Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright III (33) after a third-down stop during the second quarter of the No. 10 Arizona vs. USC college football game on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, at Arizona Stadium.
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Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright III, left, stretches with the team before the first half of the No.14 University of Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 25 UCLA Bruins college football game on Sat., Nov. 1, 2014, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
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UCLA running back Nate Starks (23) sheds a tackle attempt from Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright III (33) during the fourth quarter of the No.14 University of Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 25 UCLA Bruins college football game on Sat., Nov. 1, 2014, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. UCLA upset the Wildcats 17-7.
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Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright III (33) looks to bring down UCLA running back Myles Jack (30) during the first quarter of the No.14 University of Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 25 UCLA Bruins college football game on Sat., Nov. 1, 2014, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
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Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright III (33) brings down Arizona State quarterback Mike Bercovici (2) by his helmet for a sack during the fourth quarter of the No. 12 University of Arizona vs. No. 13 Arizona State college football game on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, at Arizona Stadium. Arizona won 42-35.
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University of Arizona's Scooby Wright during 2014 Media Day at the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility at Arizona Stadium.
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Arizona freshman linebacker Scooby Wright warms up before the Arizona Wildcats football scrimmage and meet the team event on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona freshman linebacker Scooby Wright warms up before the Arizona Wildcats football scrimmage and meet the team event on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona freshman linebacker Scooby Wright warms up before the Arizona Wildcats football scrimmage and meet the team event on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona freshman linebacker Scooby Wright warms up before the Arizona Wildcats football scrimmage and meet the team event on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona freshman linebacker Scooby Wright, right, squares off against sophomore tight end Nolan Heyer during the "boards" drill at the Arizona Wildcats evening football practice on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at Kindall/Sancet Stadium on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright can't quite drop Northern Arizona running back Zach Bauman (34) in the end zone for a safety in the third quarter for the season opening game for the University of Arizona at Arizona Stadium, Friday, August 30, 2013, Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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University of Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (31) halts UNLV running back Tim Cornett (35) with a shirt tail tackle in the third quarter of their game at Sam Boyd Stadium, Saturday, September 7, 2013, Las Vegas, Nev. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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USC quarterback Cody Kessler (6) slips out of the grip of University of Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (31) to avoid a sack in the fourth quarter of their Pac-12 football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Thursday October 10, 2013, Los Angeles, Calif. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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USC quarterback Cody Kessler (6) gets off a pass despite being in the arms of University of Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (31) in the fourth quarter of their Pac-12 football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Thursday October 10, 2013, Los Angeles, Calif. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (31) strains to get a hand on Utah wide receiver Dres Anderson (6) during the first half of the University of Arizona vs. Utah college football game Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona safety Tra'Mayne Bondurant (21), left, and Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (31) team up to stop Cal running back Daniel Lasco (2) during the third quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats and California Golden Bears college football game on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (31) brings down Cal running back Darren Ervin (34) in his own end zone for a safety during the first quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats and California Golden Bears college football game on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (31) and Arizona cornerback Jonathan McKnight (6), left, corral Cal wide receiver Chris Harper (6) during the first quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats and California Golden Bears college football game on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona safety Jared Tevis (38), left, and Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (31) signal for a safety during the first quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats and California Golden Bears college football game on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (31) stays with a cutting Cal running back Khalfani Muhammad (29) during the second quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats and California Golden Bears college football game on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif. Arizona won 33-28. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley (17) spins away from the pressure of University of Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (31) as he escapes the pocket in the third quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday, November 9, 2013, Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley (17) skips around a tackle from Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (31) during the first quarter of the UCLA vs. Arizona college football game on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (31) and Arizona linebacker Marquis Flowers (2) converge to take down Oregon running back Thomas Tyner (24) during the second quarter of the University of Arizona vs. University of Oregon college football game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona linebacker Marquis Flowers (2) andArizona linebacker Scooby Wright (31) get Oregon running back De'Anthony Thomas (6) on his heels as he backtracks for a loss during the third quarter of the University of Arizona vs. University of Oregon college football game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona upset No. 5 Oregon 42-16. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona cornerback Shaquille Richardson (5) tips a pass intended for Oregon wide receiver Bralon Addison (11) during an NCAA college football game in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Nov 23, 2013. The ball was intercepted by Arizona's Scooby Wright. (AP Photo/The Oregonian, Thomas Boyd)
The sophomore-to-be from Windsor, Calif., is obviously off to a good start.
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